Job vacancy: Senior Research Fellow, Public Service Innovation, Y Lab

Closing date: 14 April 2019

Cardiff University School of Social Sciences is seeking to recruit a Senior Research Fellow (Public Service Innovation) to work within the Y Lab research centre that is located within the School.

Y Lab (Welsh for “The Lab”) is the Public Services Innovation Lab for Wales, a partnership between Cardiff University and Nesta. Working in partnership with Nesta’s innovation experts, this job will involve expanding the Y Lab project portfolio, and leading research programmes with local, national and international reach. This will involve publishing in high-quality journals, and engaging in global conversations, while providing guidance and mentorship to colleagues.

This is a full time position of 35 hours a week and is available from 1st May 2019 fixed term to 30th June 2022.

Salary: £50,132 - £58,089 per annum (Grade 8)

The post holder will be responsible to Professor James Lewis, Academic Director, Y Lab

For informal enquiries contact Professor James Lewis, Telephone 029 2087 9874

Applications are welcome from those seeking part time work (28hrs or 21hrs per week) as well as those looking for a secondment opportunity.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 14th May 2019.

Closing date: Sunday, 14 April 2019

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

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